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Piping Hornbill (fistulator)
Bycanistes fistulator fistulator (Cassin, J 1850)
The piping hornbill is a bird in the hornbill family. This black-and-white species is found in humid forest and second growth in Central and West Africa, ranging from Senegal east to Uganda and south to Angola. At about 50 centimetres (20 in) in length, it is the smallest member of the genus Bycanistes. Source: Wikipedia
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Bucerotiformes
Family:
Bucerotidae
Genus:
Bycanistes
Scientific:
Bycanistes fistulator fistulator
Classification
Order:Bucerotiformes
Family:
Bucerotidae
Genus:
Bycanistes
Scientific:
Bycanistes fistulator fistulator
Original description
Citation:
(Cassin, J 1850)
Reference:
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia
5 p.68
Protonym:
Buceros Fistulator
Type locality:
West Africa = Senegal.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/17633#page/88/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
EB23C9C97D6619CC
Avibase ID:
avibase-EB23C9C9
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EB23C9C9
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 707870
Geographic range:
- Bycanistes fistulator fistulator: mangroves and humid forest of Senegambia to Niger River
Source: Clements checklist
Piping Hornbill (fistulator)
French:
Calao siffleur (fistulator)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Piping Hornbill (fistulator) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Piping Hornbill (fistulator) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Piping Hornbill (fistulator) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Piping Hornbill (fistulator) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Piping Hornbill (nominate) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Piping Hornbill (nominate) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Piping Hornbill (nominate) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Piping Hornbill (nominate) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Piping Hornbill (nominate) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Piping Hornbill (nominate) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Piping Hornbill (nominate) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Piping Hornbill (nominate) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) |
| Avilist 2025: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Piping Hornbill (Western) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Piping Hornbill (Western) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Piping Hornbill (Western) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Piping Hornbill (Western) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Piping Hornbill (Western) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Piping Hornbill (Western) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Piping Hornbill (Western) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Piping Hornbill (Western) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Piping Hornbill (Western) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Piping Hornbill (Western) ( Bycanistes fistulator fistulator) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Western Piping Hornbill ( Bycanistes fistulator) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Bycanistes bucinator fistulator [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Bycanistes bucinator fistulator [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Bycanistes fistulator fistulator [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Bycanistes fistulator
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Fluitboskraai (Westelike)
Bulgarian: Креслива птица носорог (ssp. fistulator)
Catalan: Calau xiulador, Calau xiulador occidental, calau xiulador occidental (fistulator)
Czech: zoborožec chechtavý (ssp. fistulator)
Danish: Skrigehornfugl (Vestlig)
German: Schreihornvogel, Schreihornvogel (fistulator), West-Schreihornvogel
English: Piping Hornbill, Piping Hornbill (fistulator), Piping Hornbill (nominate), Piping Hornbill (Western), Western Piping Hornbill
English (Avilist): Piping Hornbill (Western)
English, HBW: Western Piping Hornbill
English (IOC): Piping Hornbill (Western)
English (United States): Piping Hornbill (Western)
Spanish: Cálao Silbador, Cálao silbador occidental, Cálao Silbador Occidental (fistulator)
Spanish (Spain): Cálao silbador occidental (fistulator)
Spanish (HBW): Piping Hornbill (Western)
Finnish: kimittäjäsarvinokka (fistulator)
French: Calao siffleur, Calao siffleur (de l'Ouest), Calao siffleur (fistulator), Calao siffleur (nominal), Calao siffleur (nominale), Calao siffleur (race nominale)
French (Guyane): Calao siffleur (fistulator)
Croatian: crnoglavi kljunorožac (zapadni)
Italian: Bucero fischiatore, Bucero fischiatore occidentale
Japanese (romaji): paipukobusaichou (fistulator)
Japanese: パイプコブサイチョウ (fistulator), パイプコブサイチョウ（fistulator）
Scientific: Buceros Fistulator, Buceros sharpii, Bycanistes bucinator fistulator, Bycanistes fistulator, Bycanistes fistulator fistulator, Bycanistes fistulator sharpii, Ceratogymna fistulator fistulator, Ceratogymna sharpii sharpii
Dutch: Fluitneushoornvogel (fistulator)
Norwegian: piphornfugl (fistulator)
Polish: dzioborożec piskliwy (fistulator)
Portuguese (Angola): Calau-galhofeiro (fistulator)
Portuguese (Portugal): calau-assobiador (fistulator)
Russian: Крикливый шлеморог (fistulator)
Slovak: zobákorožec strakohlasý (skup.)
Serbian: Zapadni kreketavi kljunorožac
Swedish: skriknäshornsfågel (fistulator)
Turkish: Ötücü Boynuzgaga (fistulator)
Ukrainian: Калао сенегальський (підвид fistulator)
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